Imphal, June 28 NNN: A combined team of Thoubal district Police Commandos and personnel of 15 Assam Rifles today arrested an activist of the proscribed PREPAK along with weapons from Sangaiyumpham Palli Bazar in the district.
The arrested is identified as Bhatacharjamayum Dinesh Sharma alias Dine, 38, son of Bh Dijamani, a resident of Khangabok Cherapur Khunou Leikai Part-III in the district, a statement from the district Superintendant of Police, Dr Ak Jhalajit said.
One 9 mm pistol with four rounds, two .36 hand grenades, one mobile handset with two SIMs were seized from him, the police statement added.
The PREPAK activist was involved in hurling a hand grenade inside a grocery shop owned by one
Khangembam Kulabi of Khongjom Baaar, Thoubal district on May 7 last. He was also involved in another two incidents of lobbing hand grenades at another grocery shop belongs to one Thokchom Bhama of Khongjom Bazar on May 21 and June 20, police said.
Dinesh was also involved in serving demand notes to Kakching Lamkhai oil pump, Kakching Bazar oil pump and Wangjiong oil pump, the statement further added.
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